Divine Rebels American Christian Activists for Social Justice

In an effort to reclaim the fundamental principles of Christianity, moving it away from religious right-wing politics and towards the teachings of Jesus, the American Christian activists profiled in this book agitate for a society free from racism, patriarchy, bigotry, retribution, ecocide, torture, poverty, and militarism. These activists view their faith as a personal commitment with public implications; their world consists of people of religious faith protecting the weak and safeguarding the sacred. Recounting social justice activists on the frontlines of the Christian Left since the 1950s--including Daniel Berrigan, Roy Bourgeois, and SueZann Bosler--this book articulates their faith-based alternative to the mainstream conservative religious agenda and liberal cynicism and describes a long-standing American tradition, which began with the nation's earliest Quaker abolitionists.

Deena Guzder is a journalist whose work has appeared in Common Dreams, Mother Jones, Ms. Magazine, National Geographic, Time, and the Washington Post. She lives in New York. Shane Claiborne is a prominent author and activist. His bestselling books include The Irresistible Revolution and Jesus for President. He lives in Philadelphia. Roger S. Gottlieb is a professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the author of A Greener Faith and Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming. He lives in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.